The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1887-07-23
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE

gins to refuse to tell her age, When sha
signs on hearing Of weddings, when she
begius to say she has refused many al
offer, when she has little dog trottiDg
after her, when she says that servant
has no right to have sweetheart, when
she begins to say what dreadful set Of
creatures men are and that she would
not he bothered with one for all the
world, when she thinks herself fascinating
10 a flannel nightcap, when she puts her
finger before her mouth when talking to
any one, for fear less they should see she
was losing ner teeth; he says all these
are put down as symptoms.
Mra. W. S. Goibe received teleg am
last Wednesday to the effect that Nj.
Gsdbe was lying dangerously i'll in New
York City. Mrs. Godbe d parted Thurs
d.y morning by private conveyance to
attend and administer to the wants Of
her hu,baud. When twenty-five miles
from town messenger, who had been
sent out, overlook them with DIS
patch TO the effect that Mr.. Gaabs was
out Of danger. Mira. GodUs returned on
Tnursday evening. A speedy recovery
is hoped FIR By the community at large.
The small boy nuisance is thing that
SHOULD be checked in his early career Of
mischief making. 1t is getting SO per-
son cannot leave his property for few
days without its being damaged and
broken up by mi ichievous urchins. Lad
ders are stolen from prospect holes, cover.
ings are taken from leaehing works, anu
things that cannot be packed of are
broken up and destroyed. There are
several pilfrring urchns in town who
should be checked in their procedure be-
fore 1t IL too late.
On opening some exchanges the other
day we were surprised to see dozon, or
more, bugs drop from the inside Of a
paper and scamper of in all directions.
The insects were curious looking things,
having four eyes, two in front and one
on escn side. They also had two horns
on their head snd were Of q very light
green color This was not imaginary or
tho effects Of tersntuls juice.
According to the Frisco Times Michael
Cullen. brother to Matthew Cullen, OF
Horn Silver notoriety, was brutally
murdered last week by Andy Gallon, I
miserable, ignorant wretch Of Find
lander. Why not show him mercy--at
the end Of 2o.foot rope swung over the
limb Of tree and try the stretching
qcali,iei Of his neck.
The streets are sadly in need Of repairs.
Lacour street to the Court House, es-
pecially. Not only the county officers,
but all who have any business to tran.
sact with them, are compelled to trudge
through the mud and slush, when it
rains. W reach the Court House from the
business part Of town.
The noble red man" stipulates so
freely that It 10 not to be wondered at
that he breaks treaties as last as he
makes them. We heard one the other
day agree to doa job Of dredgery for a
loaf Of bread, for the performance Of
which he in the FIRST place asked two
dollars.
The work Of erecting hoisting works
on the Burke mine is progressing rapidly.
The engine has been put in place aud the
gailows-frams erected. Hosting will be
started on next week.
The heaviest brain on record was late
ly found in the skull Of London brick
layer, who could neither read nor write
This will be gall and bitterness to the
threnolosists.
There has been scarcity Of -four il
town for the past week. Taylor's fol
lowers are trying I, starve the ungodly
out and make them hunt pastures new.
There has been quite rush TO tn
photograph gallery this week. Thu
gentlemen are 6sst-clAss artists and hsv,
turned out some excellent work.
Six men were discharged from thu
Burke mine last week. What was tn,
cause Of the draft We have been unsbl'
to ascertain. M
The work Of sinking the Raymond 1
Ely shaft ia progressing rapidly, havinl
attained . depth Of s. feet below tn
ninth level.
The dudes o. Piocho are sporting nobb.
little .cansa. We think a stick Of cord
wood would become them better.
Work still progresses at the Yub